Improvement in clothes-driers



? R. A. 2 F. D. WINTERS.

' CLOTHES-Damn. No.180,300. v1=awm1.ea July 25,1876.

NTTEE STATES RANDOLPH A. WINTERS ANDv FRANKLIN D. WINTERS,

- OHIO.

OF BLOOMVILLE,

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTHES-DRIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters hPatent No. 180,300, dated July25, 1876; application filed May 24,1876.

' ATEEs and FRANKLIN D. WINTERs, ot' Bloomville in the county of Senecaand State ot' Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements inGlothes-Driers; and hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear*`and exact description thereof, reference heilig had to the accompanyingdrawing and the letters of reference thereon.

The letters on each drawing refer to the same part, and form a part ot'thespecication.

Figure I is a full view, in perspective, of our improved clothes-drier.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the top part orreel-head.7 Fig. 3 is a view of the lower plate E, and a horizontal viewof the arms A, showing the beveled shoulder M, which ts in lthe recessN, out therefor in the lower plate E, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

The object and purpose of our invention is to construct a clothes-drierthat is durable in lall its parts, convenient, and that can be furnishedat small cost to the purchaser.

To enable others skilled in the art to which our invention appertains tomake and'use the same, referring to the drawings, it will be seen Fig. 3consists of the lower plate E, the recess N, and a horizontal sectionalview of the lower part of the arms A and beveled shoulder M thereon, asshown in Fig. 4, which, when in position, fits in the recess n in thelower plate E.

Fig. 2 consists of a longitudinal vertical through the upper and lowerplates B and E into the lever F, as shown in Fig. l of the drawing. Itwill also be seen that lthe bolt G, passing through the lever F, forms afulcrum, on which the lever F is operated, and lis adjusted on thesegment H, as shown, and

secured by the pin I, by means of whichthe whole ofthe top may hebrought within reach ofthe operator, as shown in Fig. I of the drawing.

Having thus described the construction and operation of our improvedclothes-drier, what we claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Ihe reel-head consisting of thev arms A, provided with theprojectingppoint M, which fits into the grooved recess n, secured inposition bythe top and lower plates B and E and the bolts D, incombination with the 1ever F, segment H, securedv and adjusted by thepin I on the bolt G to the post- K, as described, and for the purposeset forth.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set lour hands this 15th day of May,1876.

RANDOLPH A. wrNTEus. FRANKLIN AD. WINTEas.

Witnesses:

WM. W. SEEIBLEY, JosEPH GUYNN.

